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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to bring in maids without a mahram?

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Question:
Bringing in maids, is it permissible without a mahram?

Answer:
The original ruling is that a mahram is obligatory. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram لا تسافر المرأة إلا مع ذي مَحْرَم
Sahih al-Bukhari 1862
. This is the original ruling. However, if her family sends her without a mahram, the sin is on them, not on her. If he was committed to having a mahram but they did not obey him, the sin is on them.
Q: People bringing in maids nowadays?
A: In any case, when there is a need, there is nothing wrong with it, but it is obligatory that she have a mahram with her.
Q: If she does not have a mahram, is it permissible to bring in a maid?
A: It is not permissible to bring in a maid except with a mahram. Nor is a wife brought from one place to another except with a mahram, nor a daughter, nor a sister, except with a mahram. It is necessary. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A woman does not travelلا تسافر امرأةٌ
This is general and covers all women.
Except with a mahramإلا بمَحْرَم
, whether it is his wife, or his daughter, or his sister, she is not brought to a country except with a mahram: with her brother, with her husband, with her son. This is general, even if it is for a need.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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